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Spain mulls ban on expressions of support for dictator Franco

The draft bill is another milestone in the government's aim to heal divisions over Franco's place in Spanish history but is likely to re-ignite the debate over freedom of expression.

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Argentine campaign to reunite families begins overseas search

The movement was started by the Abuelas de la Plaza de Mayo, whose pregnant daughters went missing or were killed by the dictatorship.

Romania

Romania ex-dictator's plane sold for 120,000 euros

With "Socialist Republic of Romania" once emblazoned on its side, a Rombac plane belonging to Nicolae Ceausescu's fleet sold in an auction on Thursday.

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Chileans celebrate on streets after voting for new constitution

Chileans celebrate on the streets after they voted overwhelmingly in a landmark referendum on Sunday to replace their dictator-era constitution, long seen as underpinning the nation's glaring economic and social inequalities.

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USA

Euroviews. Trump claims that impeachment is a 'coup.' And he's (almost) right ǀ View

We either have three co-equal branches of government or we have something that looks more like a dictatorship and less like a democracy.

Germany

Euroviews. The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. Democracy seemed to have won out, but we were wrong ǀ View

Why the tide of freedom and democracy has started to ebb, and what can be done about it.

Greece

Greece's student heroes remembered

The 1973 student uprising in Athens that was crushed with tanks and heavy loss of life was not the end of Greece's military dictatorship, but it marked the beginning of the end.

Italy

Mussolini’s granddaughter threatens to report people offending leader

Alessandra Mussolini, the granddaughter of the former dictator, has threatened to report people who offend the fascist leader's memory.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Machiavellians put Brexit plans before human rights | View

In order for Europe to be a champion of human rights globally, we have to get our own house in order first.

World News

Europe's 20th-century tyrants: where are they buried?

With Franco's remains controversy, Euronews takes a look at the final resting places of these notorious and ruthless ex-leaders.

Portugal

Portugal's Carnation Revolution through the eyes of a coup leader

It was one of the most important days in Portugal's recent history, when four decades of authoritarian rule would abruptly end.

Cambodia

Cambodia marks 39 years since fall of Khmer Rouge rule

Between 1975 and 1979, Pol Pot's rule of terror killed an estimated 1.7 million people - nearly a quarter of the population - through execution, torture, starvation and disease in labour camps.

Argentina

Former Argentine military officer jailed for life for crimes against h

Alfredo Astiz, known as the "Angel of Death" has been jailed for life for torture and murder during Argentina's military dictatorship

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Anti-Mugabe protests as pressure piles on veteran leader

All the main pillars of Robert Mugabe's decades-long rule now either oppose him or have deserted him

North Korea

Who travels to North Korea and why?

Who are the tourists venturing into the world's most secretive country, and why do they choose to forgo sun and sand in favour of unchartered territory?

World News

Venezuela the new "dictatorship"

Neighbouring countries reject Venezuela's new all-powerful assembly calling it a "dictatorship"

Chile

Chilean court rules to return frozen assets to Pinochet family

Some €4.2 million in cash and assets were held over an inquiry into budget embezzelement

Venezuela

Venezuela: opponent warns of rigged vote

Nicmer Evans, one of Venezuela's most famous dissidents, said Maduro would boost his votes

Panama

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies

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Argentina protests against law helping human rights criminals

Tens of thousands protested in Buenos Aires against a Supreme Court ruling that could have led to the early release from jail of those convicted of human rights abuses during the military…